Kusatsu hotels

Pros: Excellent location, convenient and a no nonsense simple stay. Good value.

Cons: There could have been a bit more coffee in the morning indeed. There was only one single kettle full.

Pros: No breakfast. Location good, just a short walk to Fubatake.

Cons: I depend on public transport and the journey to Kusatsu from Ikaho Onsen is very difficult and long.

Pros: Walking distance to all area

Cons: Hope there is a japanese yukata for rent

Pros: The hotel was super close to the town center (Yubatake). One staff member spoke English fluently and provided me with various English maps and guides of the area as well as his recommended points of interest. Snacks and a drink were graciously provided upon check-in and free coffee was available in the morning. The room was spacious and warm. Yukata pajamas, a hair dryer, toothbrush, toothpaste, razors, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, a hot water kettle, tea and coffee, and an electric blanket were some of the provided ammenities, just to name a few. There was also a fridge and TV. Outlets were in very convenient places.

Cons: I was completely satisfied with my experience but one thing that bothered me was the use of shared slippers. I’m fine with taking off my shoes in the entryway but I didn’t like borrowing and returning slippers each time I went in and out. I guess I could’ve just walked around in my socks to avoid this, but I would have preferred each guest having their own (unique?) slippers.

Pros: Love the breakfast with smoothie. Parking space. Closes to I send.

Cons: Pillow was a bit small

Pros: We had an amazing experience and can recommend it to everyone! The staff is very nice! The rooms are spacious and cozy! The location is very central! We even got a cute litle snack package because they had no breakfast option. A perfect stay! We come again!

Pros: Breakfast, Onsen, location very close to Yubatake, Very friendly staff, Spacious room, Really nice Yukata

Cons: Not many staff speaks English, but we can get by. It was hard to find the place at the beginning

Pros: Heptful and very good stuff

Cons: None

Pros: -The service was impeccable! -Super near to the main town centre -Outside onsen was nothing short of superb!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Everything!

Cons: None

Pros: Close to kusatsu onsen bus terminal and all the stuff was super nice ! Dinner and breakfast are excellent . We will come back to this ryokan!!!

Cons: None

Pros: Food served during dinners and breakfasts were excellent quality and beautifully presented.

Cons: Lack of amenities in the public baths such as no extra towels, variety of lotions, etc. Also only small baths.

Pros: The buildings are so beautiful. The room is larger than I thought and the environment is so relax. I hardly recommended to visit with elderly. They will love it.

Cons: Very sad that the restaurant did not available during our staying and the restaurant around also closed in a early time so we need to rearrange our dinner time.

Pros: Staff was friendly. The rooms and common areas are spacious and clean. The public bath was very relaxing. Located close to the Yubatake, providing easy access to most of the other main attractions in Kusatsu

Cons: None

Pros: Traditional breakfast amazing. The traditional vibe everywhere

Cons: Some of the personal knows none english. But some do!

Pros: The hotel is beautiful, the room was very comfortable, the onsen was fantastic and the staff were so helpful. We really enjoyed our stay

Pros: Location is good near shopping street. Staffs are nice and can speak good English. Will come again.

Pros: You can ask hotel staff to book a private onsen room, It is good if you not comfortable to use a public onsen. the hotel charge Only 1000 yen for 45 min.

Pros: Very clean and quiet Accommodation. Even the toilet is very clean and comfortable. Especially the public area, you guys will love it for sure. Hotel Oncen is just perfect for me. The staff can speak really well in English and responsive. They even provide pick up service from bus terminal to the hotel too. Probably will stay nextime if coming to kusatsu.

Cons: Everything is good.

Pros: Private onsen room was absolutely amazing; very comfortable, relaxing and clean. The common areas have a lot of nice, personal touches to them. The place is within walking distance of the bus station and the Yubatake. Receptionist was extremely friendly; she gave us suggestions for our trip and even drove us to Sainokawara Park, which we were planning to visit next

Cons: Public onsen was just okay

Pros: Very helpfull staff and lovely onsen ✨

Cons: Everything is good

Pros: There was a nice private onsen for rent, good for couples! Owner was really nice! Helped us take care of our luggage when we came early in the morning and even drove us to the station.

Cons: It is up a hill but it should not be a problem for most!

Pros: Good service Good owner

Cons: No

Pros: Nice and clean ryokan. Owner speaks fluent English. no problem in communicating. Lots of child toys, and they have a game room, my son loves it!

Cons: lack of outdoor onsen. :)

Pros: The location was great, couldn’t have been closer to the main onsen in Kusatsu.

Cons: Beds were a bit too firm.

Pros: Very good service private car travelling from terminal to hotel Cozy room with good view Famous Onsen

Cons: NIL

Pros: Food was delicious. Room was modern and big. Service was warm.

Cons: Onsen was a bit old and small, but the foot bath was lovely and it is the closest to the public outdoor onsen

Pros: Very good service with famous Onsen”綿之湯”

Cons: NIL

Pros: The hotel staff were excellent!

Pros: At a quiet location Kusatsu.

Cons: Could have provided breakfast and transport at earlier sessions.

Pros: Nice quiet place and less than a 10-minute walk from the central area. Meals were fabulous, staff are kind and welcoming. Kusatsu's famous saino-kawara-yu open-air bath is within a 5-minute walk from this property.

Cons: Can't think of much.

Pros: Great location

Cons: Extra charge (45mins ¥2700) for private bath (onsen)

Pros: Saki-san and “Juicy-san” are extremely nice and friendly.

Pros: Traditional Japanese inn, great location, great food, very clean

Cons: Hard beds/pillows

Pros: Everything is so great and comfortable

Cons: Nope

Pros: The ryokan was great! Staff was kind and spoke english, the room (we asked for a japanese style room) was comfortable and big enough for us, the ryokan's onsens were awesome, the food was very tasty. The location is perfect, very close to city center and other onsen in the city. Definitely recommend this place!

Pros: Very good service!

Pros: It's acceptably clean and spacious for single or 2 travelers.

Cons: It's located in the local neighborhood which is not within the main attraction area of Kusatsu. A house converted accommodation for travelers, thus only one bathroom is available. Similar to other Japanese traditional houses, noise insulation is poor, thus, take note if you are a light sleeper. You can hear every footsteps, chatting and toilet flushing at night. As it is a family run business (I guess), payment can only be made in cash.

Pros: • Good location. • Very clean and tidy. • Lockers to store valuables. • Staff provided good guidance on the best hot springs and sights in the town. • Heaters in the rooms to keep you warm and toasty in winter.

Cons: • Thin walls so you can hear other guests.

Pros: They had tons of amenities available: Safety boxes, heaters during winter, WiFi, traditional tatami floors, plenty of kitchen items, fridge, microwave, stove, etc. It is a beautiful, clean, very well upkept home. The hosts are very friendly and accommodating.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Comfortable, good location.

Cons: A few noise...

Pros: Kind host. She allowed me to leave my bags after checking out. She also gave me tips on where to go. Complete amenities. Affordable cost.

Cons: Thin walls.

Pros: Onsen and buffet were absolutely amazing!

Pros: Big room

Cons: The balcony bath tube is not a real onsen.

Pros: new roomfacility

Cons: A two class society hotel (main building "3 stars" / maybe tower building "5 stars") Room: 1) the bathroom got no new facility "make-up" 2) the room comfort was bad (no carpet, no bedside table, no clock) 3) hairdryer and cosmetics are outside from bathroom, sometimes no refill 4) only coffee mugs, no drinking glass Hotel: 1) no multi language hotel, informations are not written in english 2) Buffet was sufficient but not very tasty and every day the same one 3) Pool is only open at "holiday season" also closed when outside 30°C

Pros: - Very spacious, we ended up in a room big enough for possibly 8 people. (we had two toilets between the two of us) - Older bathroom style, however with the hotspring, we never used the bathroom. Toilets were clean. - Great little town to explore, short walk from the centre of the town. - Buffet dinner and breakfast were great, lots of choice. - Hotsprings were spacious and never overly crowded. - There was a drum performance every night. - We were very comfortable. - Great staff.

Pros: Hot spring is excellent. Room is comfortable. It takes about 10 minutes to 湯畑 by walk.

Cons: Dinner is ok.

Cons: Buffet dinner isn’t too tasty Prefer set dinner such as sukiyaki instead

Pros: Everything is comfortable ,except no WiFi in room .

Pros: Location in the middle of town, very nice. Very great staff, clean and beautiful facilities. The bathes are small, but nice. There is a private bath for family.

Cons: Breakfast and dinner was okay. But with so many places to eat just outside, it wouldn't hurt to pass on the meals here.

Pros: Awesome Location!! The room and hotel are clean. The staff are VERY nice and helpful. Hotel's public bath (Onsen) is really good and big. The hotel price is reasonable. Wifi is good.

Pros: location is near Yabatake and you can walk at night.

Cons: location and price

Pros: The staffs are very nice and helpful. The hotspring here is relaxing.

Pros: The hotel onsen is large. Good location. It’s very close to the yubatake.

Cons: We booked for non smoking room but our room has smell of cigarette. It’s not comfortable.

Pros: Great location, breakfast and dinner. Also, they offer me a room with the view of 湯畑.

Pros: The room was pretty large and had a view of the town centre. The onsen was truly authentic which was the highlight of our stay. The internet WiFi connection was reasonably stable. Staff spoke decent English.

Cons: The dinner and breakfast were quite sad in terms of taste, although a wide variety of cuisine was offered. The hotel could have asked us before our stay if we would like to be picked up from the bus terminal (we found out that they provide shuttle service) or if we are interested to watch the traditional performance (tickets required). The room was uncomfortably warm despite the low temperature outside and the heater was not turned on.

Pros: In city centre and convenient to go every where, buffet dinner is very good

Cons: Hot spring is too hot to stay

Pros: Location wise it’s superb and it has a nice shopping plaza downstairs of hotel, fantastic !!

Cons: The included dinner was a disaster!!

Pros: Everything else is perfect! THEY SPEAK ENGLISH! Location of hotel, very friendly staff, clean, nice onsen,....

Cons: Location of the room: if you're not in the main building, be ready to remember the way to your room. They explain it very good, but I had to take 3 different elevators and use access ways...

Pros: Felt very welcome by the staff and the room was comfortable. Welcome snacks and a large TV. The public bath is 24 hours.

Cons: No private shower but as mentioned, the baths downstairs is open 24 hours.

Pros: I love this place. Will surely come back in our next vacation. The owner is fluent in English and has very good service mind. He could give us useful informations. The ryokan is not located right at the town center but in walking distance. So it could provide peaceful moment and nice view. We had wonderful & relaxing time there!! :D

Cons: None.

Pros: If you want a family run ryokan in Kusatsu with friendly English speaking staff then look no further. The facilities were as you would expect of a ryokan and the onsen was very relaxing! When I return to Kusatsu with friends I’ll be staying here again for sure!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: The room was a good size for two people, the futons were comfortable, and the facility was very clean. The staff were all extremely nice and professional. I personally enjoyed the bath very much. Even after using multiple onsen facilities around Kusatsu, it was still very nice to come back and soak one more time in private before going to bed. The staff added citrus fruits to the bath for some extra comfort. Added bonus: there was a collection of neat antiques throughout the hotel. It was nice to just peruse through what they had.

Cons: I was a bit sad that there were no meals provided during our stay. I had hoped to let my friend, who was traveling from the US, experience Japanese washoku, but it appears the area of Kusatsu as a whole is not providing set meals any more. It's not the end of the world, of course, as there are plenty of delicious restaurants in the area.

Pros: The room is very nice and traditional. I was provided with the traditional gown which looks very nice. Staff are very friendly and can speak excellent English. The young owner has studied and lived in the UK so lots to talk about.

Cons: All good.

Pros: The hosts are lovely people, and the onsen is excellent. We had a wonderful time!

Pros: Good natural onsen, excellent breakfast, peaceful, great customer service

Cons: None

Pros: The staff was very nice with us, the place is a bit far from the bus station but they pick us up and take us to the hotel.

Cons: The hotel is not in the main area and you have to walk a bit but it was not so far.